What lies ahead for South Africa’s new government of national unity?
- Professor of Demography, University of Cape Town
The data collected for South Africa’s 2022 census should be used with caution.
Between May 2020 and early September 2021, over a quarter of a million more people have died from natural causes than was predicted for that time period.
Leaving no-one behind is a catchphrase that seeks to ensure that all people benefit from the global development agenda set in the sustainable development goals.
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